At an expense trifling indeed, compared to what she frequently spends upon unprofitable contests, she might place the moral world on a new foundation, and to rise the pinnacle of moral glory.
John StrachanAbout author
- Author's profession: Clergyman
- Nationality: canadian
- Born: April 12, 1778
- Died: November 1, 1867
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